fm

Symbol, Physics.

femtometer.

Nearby words

flèches, flèches d'amour, fléchette, flémalle, flügelhorn, fm, fm cyclotron, fm., fmb, fmc, fmcg

Definition for fm (2 of 5)

Fm

Symbol, Chemistry.

fermium.

Definition for fm (3 of 5)

FM

Electronics. frequency modulation: a method of impressing a signal on a radio carrier wave by varying the frequency of the carrier wave.

Radio. a system of radio broadcasting by means of frequency modulation.

of, relating to, or utilizing such a system.

Compare AM.

Definition for fm (4 of 5)

fm.

fathom.

from.

Definition for fm (5 of 5)

f.m.

(in prescriptions) make a mixture.

Origin of f.m.

From the Latin word fīat mistūra

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Examples from the Web for fm

“He told us we were going to be the savior of FM radio,” said John Normand.
The Godfather of Right-Wing Radio|Caitlin Dickson|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The rebel official insisted on radio Kommersant FM that the Malaysian plane was “brought down by Ukrainian missile systems.”
MH17 Black Box ‘Sent to Moscow for Investigation’|Anna Nemtsova|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
United Nations reports suggest that FM radio also was used to encourage young men to rape women from other ethnic groups.
Before There’s a Genocide: The Slaughter in South Sudan Must Stop|Justine Fleischner, John Prendergast|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It became known as Mullah FM and Fazlullah as the Radio Mullah.
Who Is Fazlullah? The Pakistani Mullah Who Targeted Malala|Michael Daly|November 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST

FM Mullah announced a change in the usual sacrifice of goats and sheep on the Eid holiday.
Who Is Fazlullah? The Pakistani Mullah Who Targeted Malala|Michael Daly|November 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The FM stations operate exclusively in the very high frequency range and are all moderately powered at four kilowatts.
Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
Each sex produces two sorts of gametes, Mf and mf in the case of the male, and Fm, fm in that of the female.
Mendelism|Reginald Crundall Punnett

British Dictionary definitions for fm (1 of 3)

fm

abbreviation for

fathom

from

the internet domain name for

Micronesia

British Dictionary definitions for fm (2 of 3)

Fm

the chemical symbol for

fermium

British Dictionary definitions for fm (3 of 3)

FM

abbreviation for

frequency modulation

Field Marshal

aeronautics figure of merit

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Medicine definitions for fm

Fm

The symbol for the elementfermium

Science definitions for fm (1 of 3)

Fm

The symbol for fermium.

Science definitions for fm (2 of 3)

FM

Abbreviation of frequency modulation

Science definitions for fm (3 of 3)

fermium

[ fûr′mē-əm ]

Fm

A synthetic, radioactive metallic element of the actinide series that is produced from plutonium or uranium. Its most stable isotope is Fm 257 with a half-life of approximately 100 days. Atomic number 100. See Periodic Table.